Su Yun chuckled, got a small basin of water and put it on the ground. Lone Wolf quickly ran over and drank it, licking the water with his tongue, making a loud sound.
Su Yun was busy cooking and went to the kitchen. For a while, only Fang Zheng with a kind face and Lu Hui with a cold face and frown were left in the living room. The atmosphere was a bit awkward for a while.
After sitting for a while, Lu Hui finally spoke: "Little monk, were you just downstairs watching the ball game? Were you there yesterday?"
Fang Zheng nodded slightly and said, "The poor monks are indeed here."
"Why don't you go to watch a football game if you have time to skip fasting and chant Buddha's name?" Lu Hui sneered. In his opinion, the young monk in front of him was probably a fake monk. Even if he was a real monk, he was obviously a monk who had no intention. Otherwise, he would have no time.
Come to watch a football match?
Fang Zheng smiled and said: "The poor monk came down the mountain this time just to see the world and the various aspects of life. The golf course is also a part of life. If you are interested, you should definitely take a look. What's more, the real excitement is often not on the golf course.
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"Oh? Then I'm curious. If the excitement is not on the court, then where is it?" Lu Hui heard what Fang Zheng said was interesting and asked curiously.
Fang Zheng said meaningfully: "Nature is outside the stadium and in the heart of a person."
Lu Hui was stunned for a moment, and then said a little dissatisfied: "Are you saying that I shouldn't drive them away? You know nothing!"
Fang Zheng shook his head and said, "How about the donor? What does it have to do with the poor monk?"
Lu Hui was stunned: "Then what do you mean?"
Fang Zheng smiled and said nothing, and Lu Hui looked at Fang Zheng suspiciously. He was a little confused about what kind of medicine this young monk was selling in his gourd.
At this moment, Su Yun came out with vegetables. They were all green vegetables and no meat. It seemed that their family was not in a very good condition. Su Yun said: "There are no vegetables. Don't blame me, little mage."
Fang Zheng stood up quickly, clasped his hands and said, "Amitabha, if the donor can give a poor monk a mouthful of food, it is already a great kindness. How can the poor monk be blamed?"
Su Yun then happily went to the kitchen to prepare other things.
After Fangzheng sat down, Lu Hui said: "I have seen a lot of monks begging for alms these days, but many of them have been arrested by the police. I heard that Buddhism is divided into Mahayana and Hinayana, Mahayana Buddhism offers salvation to others, Hinayana Buddhism offers salvation to oneself, and Mahayana Buddhism
If you don’t beg alchemy, is it possible for Theravada Buddhism to beg alms? Young monk, are you a Theravada Buddhist?”
From this series of questions, it is clear that Lu Hui still knows something about Buddhism, and he is tit for tat, sharply pointed, and pointed directly at Fang Zheng. Mahayana Buddhism is the mainstream in China. If it is regarded as Hinayana Buddhism, it will feel like being looked down upon. At least.
, the common people think so. Of course, in the eyes of monks...
Fang Zheng said: "Donor, Buddhism is divided into Mahayana and Mahayana, but there is no distinction between high and low in Mahayana and Mahayana Buddhism. Whether it is to save others or to save oneself, it is to bring one more good person to the world. How can he be good or bad? As for the poor monk,
What the poor monk believes in is the Buddha, and there is no distinction between Mahayana and Hinayana. As long as it is right, the poor monk will believe it.
As for alms, alms also have rules for alms, as the saying goes:
If it is not transformed after noon, if it is not transformed into money, it will not be able to transform seven families.
Such and such, if it doesn't happen.
Sitting cross-legged on an empty stomach, I want to visit my ancestors and save myself and my own troubles."
"Believe in Buddhism? What kind of Buddhism do you believe in?" Lu Hui wanted to test Fang Zheng.
Fang Zheng pointed to his heart and said: "The Buddha of the heart, the Buddha of the self, and the Buddha of heaven and earth."
"What kind of Buddha is this?" Lu Hui was stunned.
Fang Zhengdao: "Everyone in the world can become a Buddha after seeing their nature and seeing the Buddha. Why not believe in oneself, faith, and believe in the goodness in the hearts of all things in the world? I just want to have no regrets in my heart and have merit in the world. As the saying goes: If you have a Buddha in your heart, how can you become a Buddha?
Buddha?"
Lu Hui was dumbfounded and looked at Fang Zheng as if he were a monster. Lu Hui had seen some monks. Those monks always talked about Buddha. They talked about Buddha when they spoke, and so on... And someone like Fang Zheng was still a monk.
See you once! This is simply a monster among Buddhists!
Lu Hui became even more curious about Fang Zheng. He sat up straight and opened his eyebrows a lot. He said, "If your words get out, there is a high probability that you will be beaten to death by Buddhists."
Fang Zheng shook his head slightly and said: "No, Buddha can accommodate hundreds of rivers and accommodate the world. As long as it is right and good, it can be tolerated. Buddha does not represent the words of one family, but the thoughts of hundreds of families. Everyone has a statue in his heart that belongs to him.
Buddha, it’s just that some people believe in other people’s Buddha, that’s all.”
"You really won't be excluded?" Lu Hui asked seriously.
Fang Zheng wanted to nod, but when he thought of Yi Zhi Zen Master, Fang Zheng hesitated. What Fang Zheng said just now was all said by Yi Zhi Zen Master. Zen Master Hongyan also said at the beginning that Yi Zhi Zen Master was a different kind, that's why.
Walking a few miles away...the original temple could not accommodate him.
Thinking of this, Fang Zheng sighed and said: "Not everyone can practice to this point. With different ideas, there will inevitably be unpleasant things. Just avoid them."
Lu Hui laughed when he heard this. He began to believe that Fang was a real monk, because he found that when the monk in front of him spoke, his eyes were extremely clear, without any distracting thoughts, and what he said was also from the sincerity. Such a pure person,
This was his first time seeing it.
At this time, Su Yun brought another plate of food and said with a smile: "What are you talking about? Are you chatting so happily?"
Lu Hui rarely smiled and said: "I talked about some Buddhist things with the Master."
Su Yun looked at Lu Hui in surprise. She hadn't seen Lu Hui smile for a long time. She looked at Fang Zheng again and found Fang Zheng even more pleasing to the eye! So Su Yun said, "There are some side dishes at home. I'll make them while you continue chatting."
After saying that, Su Yun left.
Lu Hui looked at Fang Zheng and said: "Master, as far as I know, the Buddhist Association should completely ban monks from alms, right? What do you think about this?"
Fang Zheng smiled and said: "Good thing."
"Uh...since it's a good thing, why did you ask for help?" Lu Hui looked at Fang Zheng in confusion.
Fang Zheng looked at Lu Hui with a smile and said, "Donor, do you know the difference between alms and begging?"
Lu Hui frowned and said, "That's... more or less."
Fang Zheng shook his head and said: "During the Yuan Dynasty, Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang divided the world into three, six, and nine grades. Among them, beggars were the tenth and last grade. Among the three religions and nine streams, beggars were also the last ones. This shows that the Chinese people have a deep understanding of begging.
Contempt. Because begging is equivalent to getting something for nothing, so people look down upon it. Therefore, after Buddhism came to China, although the Chinese people accepted Buddhism, they could not accept begging as alms because they thought alms were begging.
However, alms and begging are not the same. The purpose of alms is not necessarily to get something. It is just to give monks an excuse to leave the mountain gate, integrate into the world, and experience the various conditions of the world. How can one cultivate bodhicitta without seeing the various conditions of the world?
?How to become a Buddha?
Monks collect alms and beg to create good karma, so they call it alms. Cause and effect are rewarded, how can it be whitened?"